Central Desert Behavioral Health Hospital is dedicated to delivering high-quality, innovative, and professional care to adults in Central New Mexico and its surrounding areas.
With a 64-bed inpatient psychiatric facility, we focus on helping patients successfully reintegrate into their lives. Our goal is to provide a reliable and trustworthy resource for your behavioral health needs. Through an integrated clinical practice, we offer acute care services to address emotional, social, and behavioral challenges that impact daily functioning. Our experienced team is committed to supporting patients on their mental health journey.
Accepting New Admissions!
Central Desert - Albuquerque
1525 N. Renaissance Blvd. NE
Albuquerque, NM 87107
Phone: 505-243-3387
Fax: 505-247-7986
Admissions: 505-259-5118
Central Desert at Rio Rancho
2831 Westside Blvd
Rio Rancho, NM 87124
Phone: 505-259-5118
Promoting Hope, healing, and Independence.
Central Desert Behavioral Health Hospital is a 64-bed inpatient facility specializing in advanced programming and services for adults (18-64) and geriatric (65+) patients with behavioral health challenges. We provide professional care for individuals of diverse backgrounds experiencing emotional, social, and behavioral needs impacting their daily lives. Our services include advocacy and assistance for acute care related to anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, psychotic diagnoses, behavioral changes from Alzheimer’s and other dementias, substance abuse, medication management, and various mental health conditions.
Visiting Hours
Based on the daily activities and needs for our patients, visiting hours are:
100 Unit: Tuesday 3:00pm – 4:00pm
200 Unit: Wednesday 3:00pm – 4:00pm
New Telephone Hours: **Everyday**
100 Hall 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
200 Hall 1:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Only two visitor per patient are allowed at any time and no one under the age of 18.
Admissions & Referrals
Central Desert Behavioral Health Hospital accepts admissions 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We accept adults (18-64) and geriatric (65+) patients with a mental health diagnosis and functional impairment sufficient enough to warrant the intensity of services provided with a reasonable expectation of improvement.
The clinical staff of Central Desert Behavioral Health Hospital is pleased to offer free confidential assessments to determining the need for behavioral health services. Referrals may be made by physicians, nurses, social workers or others concerned about the welfare of an individual.
Treatment Programs
We believe that a supportive, family-oriented environment is one of the first steps to recovery and we encourage family involvement in our patients’ care. Additionally, each patient receives an individualized treatment plan that focuses on a path to recovery and includes a discharge plan that encourages each individual to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
Core Therapy Program Focus
- Major Depression, Bipolar Illness, and Anxiety Disorders
- Dissociative and Psychotic Disorders
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Neurocognitive Disorders to include dementia and acquired brain injury
- Impulse Control Disorders
- Toxic Metabolic Encephalopathies and Delirium
- Change of Life Transitions
- Grief and Loss
- Family and Relationship Conflict
- Psychodynamics of aging and anger management
- Problem adaptation and problem-solving psychotherapy for executive dysfunction
- Existential Psychotherapy
- Drug and Alcohol Detoxification
- Wernick-Korsakoff Syndrome
- Frontal Lobe Syndromes
- Substance Abuse/Dependence Disorder
Additional Therapy Services
- Group, family and individual therapy
- Coping and positive living skills
- Grief and loss resolution
- Medication management education
- Health and wellness training
- Communication and conflict resolution skills
- Stress management
- Assertiveness training
Central Desert Behavioral Health Hospital - Albuquerque, NM
Here to Help
The staff at Central Desert Behavioral Health Hospital are dedicated to helping patients and families succeed in reaching mental health goals. Learn more about the team of administrators, physicians, psychiatrists, nurses and clinicians that make our Albuquerque, New Mexico hospital a healing and welcoming space for patients and their families.
